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Elizabeth Winthrop

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For the American writer born in 1979, see Elizabeth Hartley Winthrop.

Elizabeth Winthrop (née Alsop; born September 14, 1948)[1] is an American writer. She is the author of more than sixty published books, primarily children's fiction.[2] Winthrop wrote the middle-grade novel, The Castle in the Attic and its sequel, The Battle for the Castle,[3] which, together, have been nominated for 23 state book awards and are considered children's classics.[4]

Life

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Elizabeth Winthrop Alsop was born in Washington, D.C. She is a daughter of the newspaper columnist and political analyst Stewart Alsop and Patricia Alsop, a retired American Red Cross medical research technologist.[5] One of her siblings is investor and pundit Stewart Alsop Jr. They respectively are a niece and nephew of Joseph Alsop while their paternal grandparents were Joseph Wright Alsop IV (1876–1953) and Corinne Douglas Robinson (1886–1971). Corinne was the daughter of Corinne Roosevelt Robinson as well as a first cousin of First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt and a niece of U.S. President Theodore Roosevelt.[6]

Winthrop graduated from Sarah Lawrence College. She married and divorced once before 2005. On March 26 of that year she married Robert Jason Bosseau, director of the drama program at Riverdale Country School in the Bronx, New York. [7]

Writer

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Her memoir, Daughter of Spies: Wartime Secrets, Family Lies was published under her maiden name, Elizabeth Winthrop Alsop by Regal House. Her most recent children's book is Maia and the Monster Baby (Holiday House, 2012) illustrated by Amanda Haley.[8][9] Her most recent historical novel, Counting on Grace[10] was chosen as a Notable Book of the Year by the American Library Association,[11] the National Council of Social Studies,[12] the International Reading Association[13] and the Children's Book Council[14] among others.

Some of her most popular picture books include Dumpy La Rue,[15] Shoes,[16] Dog Show,[17] Squashed in the Middle,[18] The First Christmas Stocking,[19] and The Biggest Parade.[20]

Selected books

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  • Daughter of Spies: Wartime Secrets, Family Lies (Regal House, 2022)
  • Counting on Grace, Jane Adams Peace Prize[21]
  • The Biggest Parade Illustrated by Mark Ulriksen (Henry Holt, 2006); ISBN 9780805076851, ISBN 0805076859
  • Squashed in the Middle Illustrated by Pat Cummings (Henry Holt, 2005) ALA Notable Book[22]
  • The Battle for the Castle (Yearling, 1994)
  • The Castle in the Attic (Yearling, 1985) Dorothy Canfield Fisher Children's Book Award

Complete list of books

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References

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  1. ^ "Family Tree". Elizabeth Winthrop Alsop. Retrieved March 14, 2017.
  2. ^ "Elizabeth Winthrop (Author of The Castle in the Attic)". Goodreads.com. October 25, 2012. Retrieved December 14, 2012.
  3. ^ "THE BATTLE FOR THE CASTLE - Elizabeth Winthrop Alsop". Elizabethwinthrop.com. Retrieved December 14, 2012.
  4. ^ "Holiday House Book Page". Holidayhouse.com. Archived from the original on June 29, 2014. Retrieved 2012-12-14.
  5. ^ "Day at Night: Stewart Alsop, newspaper columnist". Archived from the original on December 21, 2021. Retrieved December 14, 2012 – via YouTube.
  6. ^ "DEAR MR. PRESIDENT: FRANKLIN DELANO ROOSEVELT - Elizabeth Winthrop Alsop". Elizabethwinthrop.com. Retrieved December 14, 2012.
  7. ^ "Elizabeth Winthrop, Jason Bosseau" (marriage announcement). The New York Times. March 27, 2005 (pg. I-15).
  8. ^ "Children's Review: Maia and the Monster Baby by Elizabeth Winthrop, illus. by Amanda Haley. Holiday House; ISBN 978-0-8234-2518-1". Publishersweekly.com. 2012-06-18. Retrieved 2012-12-14.
  9. ^ "Holiday House Book Page". Holidayhouse.com. Archived from the original on 2014-06-29. Retrieved 2012-12-14.
  10. ^ "Counting on Grace". elizabethwinthrop.com. Retrieved November 3, 2022.
  11. ^ "ALSC announces 2007 Notable Children's Books". ALA. 2007-02-06. Retrieved 2012-12-14.
  12. ^ "Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young People" (PDF). National Council for the Social Studies. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-12-27. Retrieved 2012-12-14.
  13. ^ "Children's Choices for 2007" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-01-28. Retrieved 2012-12-14.
  14. ^ "Children's Choices for 2007 GRADES K–2" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-10-17. Retrieved 2012-12-14.
  15. ^ Children's Review: DUMPY LA RUE by Elizabeth Winthrop, Author, Betsy Lewin, Illustrator DUMPY LA RUE. Publishersweekly.com. 2001-04-16. ISBN 978-0-8050-6385-1. Retrieved 2012-12-14.
  16. ^ "SHOES by Elizabeth Winthrop | Kirkus Book Reviews". Kirkusreviews.com. 1986-09-01. Retrieved 2012-12-14.
  17. ^ Winthrop, Elizabeth. "DOG SHOW by Elizabeth Winthrop, Mark Ulriksen | Kirkus Book Reviews". Kirkusreviews.com. Retrieved 2012-12-14.
  18. ^ "Squashed in the Middle, by Elizabeth Winthrop". Booklist Online. 2005-04-01. Retrieved 2012-12-14.
  19. ^ "First Christmas Stocking, by Elizabeth Winthrop | Booklist Online". Staging.booklistonline.com. Archived from the original on 2013-01-18. Retrieved 2012-12-14.
  20. ^ "Biggest Parade, by Elizabeth Winthrop". Booklist Online. 2006-09-01. Retrieved 2012-12-14.
  21. ^ "Jane Addams Children's Book Award - Winners and Honor Books: 2004 - 2012" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-07-10. Retrieved 2012-12-14.
  22. ^ "2006 Notable Books Announced". ALA. 2006-02-06. Retrieved 2012-12-14.
  23. ^ Elizabeth Winthrop; Amanda Haley (2012). Maia and the Monster Baby. ISBN 9780823425181.
  24. ^ "ISLAND JUSTICE by Elizabeth Winthrop | 2940014545853 | NOOK Book (eBook)". Barnesandnoble.com. 2012-04-20. Retrieved 2016-05-12.
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